Podcast Employment Advice in 5 Minutes | Episode 07 Day One Rights
Welcome to the E&P Services Podcast Episode 07.
We talk about The New Employment Rights Bill, Specifically Day One Rights
The questions:
- What’s the thought process behind day one rights?
- Can you give me a couple of examples of Rights that will be available to employees from Day one?
- I read somewhere that there may be entitlement to Paid Bereavement leave – is this the case?
- When is the proposed date of Implementation for Day one Rights?
- We’ve talked about the impact of the employment Rights Bill for employees but what does it mean for an employer?
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Transcript
Jim [00:00:02] Welcome to the E&P services employment advice in five minutes podcast. E&P services is an employment and payroll company based in Liverpool and servicing businesses all over the UK. I’m your host, Jim Kinloch, and with me is the founder and owner of E&P Services, David Du-Feu. In this episode, episode seven The New Employment Rights Bill, but specifically day one rights. Hello, David. You’re alright.
David [00:00:30] Hi, Jim. Very well. Thanks. How are you? Oh, good. That’s good.
Jim [00:00:35] So the first question, what’s the thought process behind day one rights?
David [00:00:41] Okay, so the concept of day one rights is designed to provide staff and employees with protections and entitlements the moment they start a job, rather than requiring them to accrue a specific period of service before becoming eligible for such.
Jim [00:00:57] Okey dokey. And question two can you give me a couple of examples of rights that will be available to employees from day one?
David [00:01:09] I can. There’s a few actually, that I’m going to highlight, um, through this conversation. So the first one will be Statutory Sick Pay. New employees will be entitled to SSP from the first day, providing them with financial security during any illness or injury. Obviously, from an employer’s point of view, they must ensure that the payroll systems are updated to accommodate that change. The second one I’m going to highlight is unpaid parental leave, whereby workers will gain immediate access to unpaid parental leave, offering them greater flexibility for family responsibilities from the start of their employment. And the last one will be paid paternity leave, so new fathers and partners will no longer need to wait to access their paternity leave rights. Therefore supporting better work life balance from day one.
Jim [00:02:00] All good stuff. Uh, now moving on to question three. I read somewhere that there may be entitlement to paid bereavement leave. Is this the case?
David [00:02:12] It is the case, Jim. Yeah. Employees facing the loss of a loved one will have immediate access to paid bereavement leave. So that ensures compassionate support when it’s needed most.
Jim [00:02:23] That’s a good thing. Now, um. Oh. So question four, when is the proposed date of implementation for day one rights?
David [00:02:33] Looking at autumn of 2026, but it’s not set in stone, so watch this space. But that’s the, um, the word on the street, as it were. Autumn 2026.
Jim [00:02:43] Okay. Okay. That’s quite straightforward. Um, finally, question five. We’ve talked about the impact of the Employment Rights Bill for employees. But what does it mean for an employer?
David [00:02:57] Well, for the employer, it’s going to mean quite a lot. There’s definitely going to be a need for greater responsibility from day one of employment. So that will see potential increases in admin need for more of a robust HR process in many cases within an organisation. And naturally, uh, and in a good way, it will see an improved employee wellbeing and satisfaction.
Jim [00:03:22] Excellent stuff. Uh, David De-Feu, E&P Services Limited, thank you for your invaluable insights around employment in the UK. You can contact David by visiting the website epservicesukltd.co.uk.
Jim [00:03:38] Everything discussed in this podcast was correct at time of recording. E&P Services are not employment lawyers and advise you to confer with a qualified employment lawyer.
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